Durbuy

Durbuy
Municipality
Coat of arms
Durbuy Location in Belgium
Location of Durbuy in Luxembourg province
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Marche-en-Famenne
Government
• Mayor	Philippe Bontemps (CDH)
• Governing party/ies	CDH, PS
Area
• Total	156.61 km2 (60.47 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	11,207
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Postal codes	6940, 6941
Area codes	086
Website	www.durbuy.be

Durbuy (French pronunciation: ​[dyʁ.bɥi]) is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 10,633 inhabitants. The total area is 156.61 km², giving a population density of 67.9 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Durbuy proper, Barvaux, Bende, Bomal, Borlon, Grandhan, Heyd, Izier, Septon, Tohogne, Villers-Sainte-Gertrude, and Wéris.

In medieval times Durbuy was an important centre of commerce and industry. In 1331, the town was elevated to the rank of city by John I, Count of Luxemburg, and King of Bohemia.

The Ourthe river flows through the municipality.

Tourism and recreation are its main activities nowadays.

Sister cities

• Valka, Latvia

Gallery

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  Town limit sign describing Durbuy as the smallest town in the world

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  Rue des Récollets in Durbuy

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  Topiary park in Durbuy

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Durbuy

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Durbuy municipality, official site: tourism section available in English
• (French) (Dutch) Town of Durbuy, official site
• Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2007